Patents by Inventor Jerry A. Steding

Jerry A. Steding has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Anti-vacuum apparatus and method for installing concrete piles
    Patent number: 4738568
    Abstract: A concrete pile installation apparatus and method is disclosed wherein a device penetrates the soil to produce an opening for the formation of the pile. Fill material, such as grout, is introduced into the opening and a potential vacuum void created in the formation of the pile is vented to the atmosphere to prevent the pulling of surrounding soil into the opening and thereby causing the formation of a defective pile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Inventor: Jerry A. Steding